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PWG Bridal Show Recap

Catherine — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:02:24 +0000

As you all know, Cherished Celebrations had a booth at the PWG Bridal Show in Raleigh this past weekend. We had so much fun designing it and preparing for the brides.

When you have that much fun, the show has to be fantastic – and it was!! Gail and Jaime with the Perfect Wedding Guide do a great job every year with all of their bridal shows. Check out the pictures at the link above!

We met so many great brides (and grooms!!) and their families. People once again loved our “stress relievers”… I can’t believe how many people really wondered what was in those little bottles! (If you weren’t there, it was just M&M’s!)

So I managed to take pictures of our booth, but compeletely forgot the Inspiration Gallery tables. I’m hoping the fabulous Jerry Dillard of Jerry Dillard Photography managed to take some pictures of our tables. They’ll be coming soon.

So many great comments about our color scheme – not one we use often, but the pink/green shimmery fabric was just beautiful and I couldn’t resist building our display around it. People LOVED the LED lights, too. I keep trying to tell other folks that they are beautiful. Thank you all for proving me right!!

We had a lucky winner of the Colin Cowie book and Cherished Celebrations tote bag.

Congratulations to Erin Hill!

And also a big congratulations to Latesha who won our doorprize at the show. My friend, the fantastic Dr. Heather Sefried, the owner of Nirvelli Day Spa gave us a 1 hour Hot Stone Massage. Latesha was very excited when I gave her the gift certificate. Her friend told her it was from the booth with the “stress relievers”…

Let me know what you think of the booth!

Happy wedding planning!

Catherine

Showcase Inspiration for the PWG Bridal Show

Catherine — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:29:22 +0000

So, for this weekend’s bridal show, I am setting up 3 reception tables for an “Inspiration Showcase” – these will be done in a small, medium, and large budget format. I am very excited to be a part of the showcase and here’s a little hint and my “inspiration” for my tables.

Just two days left! Join us on Sunday, April 11 from 1-4 at the Marriott Crabtree Valley in Raleigh for the Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show!

Hope to see you there!

Catherine

Planning Kickstart – Lights!

Catherine — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:28:00 +0000

First, so sorry I missed last week. Sometimes, getting well trumps blogging, but I hope not very often! So, back to what I actually adore doing – planning and talking about events! One of my favorite things that can be done on a budget is lighting. You don’t have to hire a lighting designer (but if you have the money, please do so) to plan and create some truly beautiful lighting.

I love lit tables at events, but I’m not a really big fan of open flame. So many places have so many restrictions on candles and how they can be used, sometimes it is just easier to plan for lighting with different sources of illumination. Now, don’t get me wrong, candlelight is stunning, and used in hurricanes or bowls, I can and do still use it. One of my favorite places to look for lighting ideas is Save On Crafts {http://www.save-on-crafts.com/}. They have the coolest selection of LED and glow lighting I have found, and their prices are really good, too. Just look at the pictures from them below.

I love the glowing look from these lights. I have used them before and people think they are absolutely beautiful. You can combine them with candlelight as well, as shown in the large Brandy Snifter picture. Some of the lights are also submersible in water, so you can use them with fresh flowers, too. Look in Celebrate!’s top pictures for a sample!

Whatever you do with your tabletops and centerpieces, don’t forget how powerful simple lighting can be – and it doesn’t have to break the bank, either!

Catherine